German-English translation for "Portokasse"

"Portokasse" English translation

Portokasse
Femininum | feminine f

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petty cash
  • petty cash
    Portokasse Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft | commercial term, commerceWIRTSCH
    Portokasse Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft | commercial term, commerceWIRTSCH
examples
  • etwas aus der Portokasse bezahlen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to pay foretwas | something sth with one’s small change (oder | orod with no trouble at all)
    etwas aus der Portokasse bezahlen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
Madam President, I wanted to inform you that 100 francs have disappeared from my petty cash.
Frau Präsidentin, ich wollte mitteilen, daß aus meiner Portokasse 100 Francs verschwunden sind.
Source: Europarl
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